Tigers blank Cleveland 2 0 as Bunning limits Tribe
Detroit pitcher Jim Bunning held Cleveland to five hits and struck out five to earn a 2-0 victory. Rocky Colavito and Norm Cash hit solo homers off loser Gary Bell in a scoreless duel before a seventh inning burst. Piersall collected three hits for Cleveland as Detroit split the four game set and trimmed the lead to a half game.
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Detroit
Jim Bunning
Leon
Rocky Colavito
Norm Cash
Tigers
Cleveland
Colavito
Cash
Gary Bell
Jim Piersall
Bunning
Tito Francona
Tiger
Bob Scheffing
Bill Fischer
Vic Power
Bell
Four Players Challenge Wright For Round Robin Lead
Four players moved up to challenge Mickey Wright for the lead after four rounds in the 90 hole Women's Round Robin golf tournament at Wykagyl. Wright shot 76 to reach plus 24 overall while remaining in fifth place on 297 after 72 holes. Kathy Cornelius gained 10 points to take undisputed second with 22 points. Louise Suggs Patty Berg follow with plus 19 and Mary Leno Faulk with plus 17 as the final round looms and any of five could win.
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New Rochelle
N.Y
Mickey Wright
Miss Wright
Wykagyl
Kathy Cornelius
Louise Suggs
Patty Berg
Mary Leno
Faulk
Boston College Rallies to Beat Western Michigan in CWS
Boston College edged Western Michigan 3-2 after a two run eighth inning led by Hart Graham who scored on a wild pitch from Bob Hamet. Syracuse defeated Colorado State 12-5 as Bill Cannon earned the win after relief work. Giusti struggled early allowing five hits and four runs in two innings.
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Boston College
Hart Graham
Bob Hamet
Syracuse
Colorado State College
Bill Cannon
Westerners
Dave Giusti
Cannon
Proxy Re-Elected By Skating Union
Dr. James Koch of Switzerland was re-elected president of the International Skating Union for another two-year term at the ISU congress in Bergen Norway. Russia withdrew a proposal to shorten European and world speed skating championships to four days from two.
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Bergen
Norway
James Koch
Switzerland
Inernational Skating Union
ISU
Russia
Daily Telegraph Sports Sunday Morning
The June 11 1961 Sunday sports page highlights results and features from football cricket and athletics with match reports and scores from that weekend. Notable names and venues anchor the coverage across UK sports scenes.
Lawyer’s cruel line stains a widow’s will tale
A comic verse lampoons a lawyer's volte of fortune as he taunts a widow reviewing her dead husband's legacy. Next morning the legal figure lies injured after a bed fall, pondering his own rude remark and fate.
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Stubby
Bristling Dating Advice and Light Jokes Parade
A young man seeks dating tips from his social butterfly brother who urges compliments. The date ends with awkward misfires and a blunt line about looks. The page then delivers a string of jokes, quips, and humorous one liners about life, love, and misfortune.
Dodgers Rally Past Phils 5-4 To Stay in NL Lead
Dodgers overcome late deficit with Daryl Spencer two run homer in ninth inning. Wally Moon slams two homers, including an inside the park shot off Robin Roberts. Larry Sherry secures the win as Los Angeles holds a half game lead over Cincinnati in the National League.
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Angeles Dodgers
Daryl Spencer
Philadelphia
Dodgers
Cincinnati Reds
Wally Moon
John Bozan
Kardt
Spencer
Johnny Roseboro
Larry Sherry
Los Angeles
Phils
Bobby DelGreco
Don Demeter
Moon
Robin Roberts
DelGreco
Roberts
Dick Farrell
Michigan Breaks Ivy League Hold On Golf Championship
In the 37th National Collegiate Golf Championships, begun in 1897, a non Ivy League school finally won the team title as Michigan claimed the championship in 1934.
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Michigan
Allyn Buys Partners' Chisox Stock
Arthur C. Allyn bought out majority partners Bill Veeck and Hank Greenberg to gain control of the Chicago White Sox for about 2.5 million dollars. Veeck resigns, Greenberg sells his stake but remains GM and EVP, and Chuck Comiskey is not bought out. Veeck’s health prompted the deal, with a Mayo Clinic checkup next Thursday.
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Chicago
Bill Veeck
Chicago White Sox
Arthur C. Allyn
Veeck
Hank Greenberg
Allyn
Sox
Greenberg
Chuck Comiskey
Comiskey
Dorothy Comiskey Rigney
Bill
White Sox
South Pacific
Mayo Clinic
Baseball Standings and Sunday Games Report
Standings show Detroit 2 Cleveland 1 New York 4 Kansas City 3 Baltimore 4 Washington 7 in 15 innings ago Los Angeles 10 Boston 5 Sundays games include Chicago at panne Kansas City at Cleveland Washington at Detroit Cincinnati at St Louis Milwaukee at Philadelphia Los Angeles at San Francisco with multiple pitcher lineups and results listed in summary form
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Cleveland
New York
Kansas City
Baltimore
Washington
Chie
Los Angeles
Boston
Chicago
Pierce
Baumann
Panne
Estrada
Barter
Walker
Rakow
Larsen
Antonelli
Grant
McClain
Sturdivant
Bruce
Woodeshirk
Casale
Cincinnati Hunt
Pusher
St. Louis
Sadecki
Broglie
Milwaukee
Willey
Nottebart
Ellsworth
Curtis Philadelphia
Mahaffey
Koufax
Law
San Francisco
Lees
Philadelphia
Ex Browns Back Will Guide UFLs Bulldogs
The Cleveland Bulldogs of the United Football League sign Billy Reynolds 31 former Browns halfback as assistant coach. Reynolds works for Wilson Freight Forwarding and lives in Suburban Westlake. He was NFL rookie of the year in 1953 and starred for the Browns in 1954 before a trade to Pittsburgh and a season with Hamilton in Canada.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Bulldogs
United Football League
Billy Reynolds
Cleveland Browns
Reynolds
Wilson Freight Forwarding Co
Westlake
St. Marys
W. Va
Browns
Pittsburgh
Hamilton
Moore Defeats Rinaldi In Unanimous Light Heavyweight Decision
Archie Moore, aged veteran, retained a share of the world light heavyweight title with a 15 round unanimous decision over Giulio Rinaldi at Madison Square Garden. Moore, bleeding around the eyes, edged the Italian despite a slow start and a big crowd of about 9,500 as a top undercard bout.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Moore
UPI
Rinaldi
Oppression Reported Worse In Dominican Republic
The Sunday News reports OAS investigators heard Dominicans say oppression in the Dominican Republic is as bad as or worse than under Rafael Trujillo. The assassination is described as the climax of a 1960s plot involving civilian and military opposition as the OAS mission probes moves away from police state conditions under Trujillo’s heir Rafael Jr.
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Miami
Fla
Sunday News
Organization of American States
Rafael L. Trujillo
Hal Hendrix
News
OAS
Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Rafael Jr
Hendrix
Ciudad Trujillo
Archie Moore Retains Title With 15 Round Win Over Rinaldi
In New York Archie Moore defeats Giulio Rinaldi by unanimous decision over 15 rounds to defend the light heavyweight title. Moore, 40 plus, says he hurt both hands in round four yet still wore down the Italian with steady right hands to head and body as Rinaldi bleeds from early rounds.
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Moore
Rinaldi
Anzio
Archie
National Boxing Association
New York
Massachusetts
California
Europe
Rome
Ruby Goldstein
Chisox Announce 4-For-4 Exchange With Kansas City
The Chicago White Sox announced a four for four player trade with the Kansas City Athletics. The Sox acquire Ray Herbert Don Larsen Andy Carey and Al Pilarcik in exchange for Bob Shaw Gerry Staley Wes Covington and Stan Johnson. Johnson available to San Diego with no cash involved.
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Baltimore
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Athletics
White Sox
Ray Herbert
Don Larsen
Andy Carey
al Pilarcik
Bob Shaw
Gerry Staley
Wes Covington
Stan Johnson
Johnson
San Diego
Rinaldi Loses To Moore In 15 Round Light Heavyweight Fight
Giulio Rinaldi, bruised and battered, says he felt no punches but accepts the decision after a 15 round defeat to Archie Moore. He notes climate and weak legs from round three and injures to his right foot. Manager Luigi Proietti questions the judges and plans next steps.
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New York
Giulio Rinaldi
Archie Moore
Rinaldi
Italy
Luigi Proietti
Moore
Giulio
Siderwof Takes Three Stroke Lead In Am Golf Tourney
Dick Siderwof of New Britain Conn moved from fifth to the lead at Sunnehanna Tournament of Amateur Golf Champions after posting 69 69 on Saturday for a 54 hole total of 208 two under par. James Dolan of Leicester Mass and Dr Ed Updegraf of Tucson Ariz trail by three and five strokes respectively.
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Johnstown
Dick Siderwof
New Britain
James Dolan
Leicester
Mass
Ed Updegraff
Tucson
Ariz
Oldest Ace Getter Swartz Scores Hole in One
Warren E. Swartz 88 of Whittier California made a hole in one at Almansor Country Club Alhambra California last year He was the oldest man to place in 1960.
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Warren E. Swartz
Whittier
Calif
Almansor Country Club
Alhambra
Scout Phillips Named Bluefield Orioles Manager for Open Season
Dee Phillips will become the first Bluefield Orioles manager under a rotating system as the Appalachian League rookie season begins June 23. He arrives June 18 after managing Binghampton in the Eastern League and will be relieved July 6. Twelve Orioles players plus Barney Lutz arrive, with several more expected for the first workout at Bowen Field. Five of the 12 were signed for bonuses over $10,000. Larry Haney, 18, from Barboursville Va, is a top newbie with a reported $50,000 bonus and a .936 high school batting average.
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Baltimore
Dee Phillips
Bluefield Orioles
Mike Seymour
Phillips
New York Yankees
Binghampton
N. Y
Orioles
Seymour
Bluefield
Oriole
Barney Lutz
Bowen Field
George Fanning
Bluefield Baseball Club
Baltimore Con
Larry Haney
Barboursville
Haney
Orange County
Reds Top Cardinals Behind Blasingame's Four Hits
Cincinnati Reds win 4 to 2 over St. Louis, aided by Don Blasingame with four hits including a two run single to take the lead in the fifth. Joey Jay earns his seventh straight win with a four hitter into the ninth. Bill Henry closes, lifting Cincinnati past St. Louis who threaten late with a ninth inning rally.
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ST. Louis
Joey Jay
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Henry
Redbird
Don Blasingame
Reds
Cincinnati
Wally Post
Jay
Cards
Joe Cunningham
Jim Schaffer
Henry
Curt Flood
Don Taussig
Red Schoendienst
James
Coleman
Lillisse
o—Musial
Grammas
Sawatski
Two SIU Brothers Lead AAU Mile Relay Record
Don Styron anchored SIU to a national AAU record 3 12.6 in the mile relay at the Midwest Open in Fort Wayne Indiana. Dave Styron ran the third leg and set a 100 yard dash meet mark of 9 4 seconds while Ralph Boston won the hop step and jump and his event.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois
University of Nois
New York Pioneer Club
Don Styron
Dave
Ralph Boston
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